Local Spotlight

Walter Stewart’s Market salutes three graduating seniors who have demonstrated both a strong work ethic and a professional attitude toward their customer service duties, according to store management.
Norwalk High School grad Justin Graff, employed since 12/16, plans to attend Roger Williams College majoring in criminal justice.  NCHS grad Charlie Marsh who joined the store this spring, will study accounting at the University of Delaware, while classmate Josh Kloud, employed since 1/15, will enter Union College.
Notes Customer Service Manager C.J. Heron, “all have unique personalities that bring a lot of life” into the department.
Ann Cheney, Store Manager, is “privileged” to be able to encourage the development of skills that will serve the young men well in college and future careers. She looks forward to welcoming them back on vacations.

Event Sponsors: Walter Stewart’s Market, Bankwell of New Canaan,
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties, and Baskin Robbins

The 28th Annual Ice Cream Social will be held on the grounds of The New Canaan Historical Society on Sunday, June 4th from 1:00-4:00 p.m.—rain or shine. For only $5.00 admission per person, explore the museums, view an impressive array of vintage cars, hear your favorite “oldies” played by the Town Band and enjoy delicious Baskin-Robbins ice cream along with a selection of cakes at this old-fashioned, family event. There will even be musket firing demonstrations at 1:15 p.m. and 3:15 p.m.

One of the earliest cars in New Canaan, a 1904 Northern, given to Ned Fairty on his 16th birthday, and winner of last year’s People Choice Award will be back this year. And children will have a great time playing the Colonial games, including “find the needle in the haystack,” and making their own lemonade. There will be spinning and weaving demonstrations along with viewing of an authentic 18th century tavern and the Doll Museum in the Hanford–Silliman House. The Cody Drug Store—the original pharmacy now recreated at the Historical Society Townhouse, the John Rogers Studio with its display of Civil War era statuary, the Tool Museum with the printing press from the early 1800s and the Rock School will all be open to visitors.

Off-campus, the iconic Little Red Schoolhouse on Carter Street will open its door from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Graduates Ruth Ann Kelley and Stephen Gravereaux will share memories of the one-room, five-grade school which closed in 1957. The building was restored by the Society in 2003.

Walter Stewart’s Market is once again the lead sponsor of this community celebration. Bankwell of New Canaan and Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties are also generous sponsors. Baskin-Robbins will be donating the ice cream for the 26th year.

The National Charity League chapters provide the homemade cakes as well as help with the children’s games and cake serving. Members of the Exchange Club will be on hand to scoop the ice cream.

http://nchistory.org/icecreamsocial2017/

The Town of New Canaan invites families and the entire community to attend the Memorial Day Parade and ceremonies on Monday, May 29.
The theme of our Parade is “To remember with gratitude and honor the proud men and women who gave their lives while serving in the US Armed Forces to protect and preserve a life of freedom for all Americans,” according to First Selectman Rob Mallozzi III.
The Parade will start promptly at 9:30 a.m. and will conclude with the ceremony at Lakeview Cemetery. The Memorial Day Ceremony will feature: First Selectman’s introduction, clergy invocation, Star Spangled Banner – Raising of the Flag by the Town Band; Pledge of Allegiance; Veterans Ceremony with VFW Commander; Guest Speaker; Girl Scouts leading God Bless America; VFW – Gun Salute – Taps; Town Band; and clergy benediction.
For Line of March, click here.
In the event of heavy rain, a cancellation notice will be posted on the Town website, newcanaan.info and at NCAdvertiser.com. In place of the parade a Memorial Day Ceremony would take place in Town Hall with limited seating.
Flags at Lakeview Cemetery
Community members are encouraged to assist New Canaan’s Veterans of Foreign Wars as they place a new flag on the gravesite of every Veteran buried in New Canaan. The flag placing will be Saturday, May 27, at 8 a.m. Participants should meet at the lower Veterans section of Lakeview Cemetery, using the Main Street entrance. All are welcome. Any questions should be addressed to VFW Post Commander Peter C. Langenus at 203-966-7480.
Veterans
Veterans that want to participate in the parade and specifically need to ride in a vehicle during the parade route, please contact the VFW Post Commander Peter C. Langenus at 203-966-7480 or via email at newcanaanvfw@gmail.com.
Any Veteran attending the Memorial Day Parade Ceremony should feel free to take a seat in the chairs provided at Lakeview Cemetery.
Further details will be published as they become available.
Questions may be directed to the First Selectman’s office, 203-594-3000.
(courtesy of the New Canaan Advertiser).

Run Rams Run! Walter Stewart’s Market is a proud sponsor of the 1st ever NC Color Run, celebrating the anniversary of the New Canaan Scholarship Foundation. April 29th at NC High School. Click below for more details. And kids you’re invited to enter a special NC Color Run coloring contest – pick up your entries at Walter Stewart’s!

NCHS Scholarship Foundation Announces First Ever NC Color Run; Walter Stewart’s Is First Sponsor The New Canaan High School Scholarship Foundation (NCSF), in honor of its 50th anniversary, will host its first ever NC Color Run on April 29, 2017 at 9am. In this highly anticipated event, students and adults of all ages will run/walk in either the Kids’ Color Dash, which is .8 miles for younger children, or the NC Color Run, an approximate 5k.  Both events will have a start/finish line at the high school and will feature Color Stations along the route where powdered, washable paint will be thrown in the air to create the “color run.”  There will also be food and a D.J. to celebrate at the start/finish line. “I am thrilled to announce and support the NC Color Run this year, as it is our goal to bring the community together and help us reach our fundraising goals this year,” states William Egan, New Canaan High School Principal and Chairman of NCSF.  “We spoke to current students about the success of the traditional scholarship drive and how to make this a more fun and inclusive event.  We know children of all ages, elementary through high school, will thoroughly enjoy this fun morning.” The run replaces the traditional scholarship drive, where students went door-to-door each April to solicit donations. Walter Stewart’s Market has also committed to be the first sponsor of the NC Color Run, sponsoring the Green Color Station.  Walter Stewart’s has generously partnered with the NCHS Scholarship Foundation for 17 years and recognizes that NCSF is a long-standing community effort to provide need-based financial aid for NCHS graduates pursuing higher education at the undergraduate level. Beginning March 1, Walter Stewart’s will be handing out coloring pages for customers, which will be displayed in the store for the month of April.  Drop-off of completed coloring pages will be collected the month of March. To register online for the NC Color Run go to NCSF’s new website at NCHS-SF.org.  The cost to register is $30 for the run/walk and $20 for the kids’ dash. New Canaan High School students will also be asked to solicit donations in a Color Run Drive this April. Day-of registration opens at 8 am, with an additional cost of $10.  Ages 5 and under are free! The first 500 online registrants will receive a t-shirt and sunglasses to be distributed at the high school a week prior to the event. For more information on the NCSF, please go to NCHS-SF.org.  General donations can be made online or mailed to NCHS Scholarship Foundation, New Canaan High School, 11 Farm Road, New Canaan, CT 06840.  Checks should be made out to the “NCHS Scholarship Foundation.” For more information: William Egan, New Canaan High School Principal and Chairman of NCSF 203-594-4600